4: Congruent Triangles Flashcards
1
Q
Polygons that have congruent corresponding parts–their matching sides and angles
A
congruent polygons
2
Q
the congruent sides of an isosceles triangle
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legs of an isosceles triangle
3
Q
the third side of an isosceles triangle
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base
4
Q
in an isosceles triangle the two congruent legs form the _______
A
vertex angle
5
Q
the other two angles of an isosceles triangle
A
base angles
6
Q
a theorem that can be proved easily using another theorem
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corollary
7
Q
In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle
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hypotenuse
8
Q
the other two sides of a right triangle that is not the longest side
A
legs of a right triangle
